Who am I?

Hi there! Thanks for visiting my website. My name is Pablo Roa and I’m a videographer, photographer, and digital content producer based in the Washington, D.C. area.

For the several years, I worked as a traveling videographer and editor for Pete for America — doing everything I could to help get Pete Buttigieg elected president of the United States. Before that, I interned for Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Chris Van Hollen, as well as the Democratic National Committee, C-SPAN and other political and media organizations in Washington, D.C.

Check out some of my work here, and click here for a more detailed resume. If you’d like to get in touch with me, fill out the form at the bottom of the page and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can! You can also find me on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, or pretty much anywhere on the internet.

A LITTLE ABOUT ME...

I have what you might call an unhealthy addiction to politics, news, and everything in between. I love writing. I love tweeting. I love pointing my camera at things and asking the right questions.  

Above all, I love storytelling.

I was born in Bogota, Colombia, and spent the first few years of my life there before moving to the United States in 2001. Having been raised in two different communities with different people and ideas, I’ve always been well aware of the fact that everyone — no matter where they are or how they got there — has their own perspective and unique story to tell.

Recently I've taken a more nuanced approach to storytelling, focusing on the power of storytelling in the political sphere. In my opinion, the key to good politics is good storytelling. Politicians can only make the world a better place if they hear stories from their constituents. Constituents can only push for change if they can tell their stories. 

At Pete For America, I spent eight months traveling the country, meeting hundreds of voters and capturing their stories. Thanks to these stories, we were able to bring a human face to complex policies like immigration and long-term care. We were able to promote issues like LGBTQ+ equality and women’s rights. But most of all, we were able to make people feel seen and their issues heard. For a presidential campaign, that’s good politics. It’s also good storytelling.

I hope to use this website as a portfolio for all sorts of storytelling — photos, videos, writing, and more. If you have any thoughts or suggestions about anything at all, please let me know. Thanks for visiting!